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The circumstances surrounding the events of that day divided the town, uncovering racist feelings below the thin veneer of smalltown sociability. Neiwert weaves chapters regarding the legal aspects of hate crimes, the myths of hate crimes and the details of other well-known, and less-known, crimes, such as the killing of Matthew Shepard, into his narrative about the Hong case.

Although the book often devolves into a pseudosociological treatise in these chapters, Neiwert is at his best in reporting on the details of the trial, the feelings of the families and the disruption of the community.

View Full Version of PW. People of great faith. He led the audience at the College of Charleston's arena in a rendition of " Amazing Grace. Roof, who was convicted of murder and other counts, including nine counts of racially motivated hate crimes resulting in death, was sentenced to death in early Standby defense lawyers tried unsuccessfully to question his mental health for the record.

Roof said at the time that arguing for a prison sentence wasn't worth the effort. In his appeal, Roof challenged his competency to stand trial, questioned whether he should have been allowed to represent himself during the penalty phase, alleged that errors in the penalty phase were unjust and said some of the charging statutes might have been unconstitutional, according to the court.

Attorney General Merrick Garland last month issued a moratorium on federal executions while the Justice Department conducts a review. IE 11 is not supported. Although the entire book was very interesting, it bogs down in some of the longer chapters about legislation.

Still, it is certainly worth reading. I learned a lot. Oct 20, Brian rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. Gut-wrenching and disturbing, this book will powerfully affect the reader. May 31, Bill rated it liked it. Interesting incident, thought the author rambles away from topic more than my liking,.

Jan 24, Fishface rated it really liked it Shelves: true-crime , social-criticism. A really interesting look, not only at a single hate-crime case that ended in a killing, but the whole scope of hate crimes in the USA.

Includes some very gruesome case histories. Jay rated it it was amazing Dec 29, Bahar rated it liked it Aug 03, Ina Cawl rated it did not like it Dec 16, Seam Emmce rated it did not like it Apr 01, Butterflyyy rated it liked it Jul 28, Jason rated it liked it Apr 12, Vivian Montgomery rated it it was amazing Nov 17, Eric rated it it was amazing Jul 21, Tamara Tillinghast rated it liked it May 30, Kevin rated it it was amazing Aug 31, Rob Salkowitz rated it really liked it Jan 13, Scott Neiwert rated it it was amazing Feb 26, Donna rated it liked it Nov 09, Tim Hill rated it it was amazing Nov 02, Dan Craig rated it really liked it Oct 19, Laura rated it it was amazing Jan 06, Kristjan Wager rated it really liked it Jan 02, MaryAlice rated it liked it May 26, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

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